Coventry

Two more slides have been unveiled as Coventry's new water park nears completion. Called The Torrent and The Cyclone, these slides are set, arguably, to be the most thrilling of them all. Four slides have previously been revealed to the public as the attraction has taken shape in recent months. The £36.7million water park, built on the former Spire House site in the city centre, will boast a number of white-knuckle slides, as well as a wave pool, lazy river, spa and gym. The Torrent apparently has a thrill level of five out of five. Riders must prepare to have the floor beneath them disappear and to be plunged straight down to ground level. The Wave's website says this is only for the bravest of riders. The Cyclone is one of The Wave’s fastest slides, sending riders whirling around an open bowl before dropping them in to the pool below! Guaranteed to get you in a spin. In total, there are now six slides announced. The other four; The Cascade, The Riptide, The Crestar … [Read more...] about Two more slides unveiled at Coventry’s new water park

A new club crest will take pride of place on Coventry Rugby's shirts next season. The IPA Greene King Championship side's new crest 'honours the long legacy and connections that the club has had with the city of Coventry for over 140 years'. Existing features remain with an elephant standing upon a rugby ball sporting the club's founding year of 1874, however they have been modernised in design. The major change is a red and green half-and-half background shield that pays homage to the city’s traditional colours, which date back to at least 1441. It also includes a phoenix motif to represent Cov's promotion back to the second tier of English rugby in 2018 and ambition to continue rising up the ladder of English club rugby. “The new crest is part of the next step in our journey as a club,” says Coventry Rugby chairman Jon Sharp. “We are looking to continue our progression in all areas on and off the field, with more structure in the administration and more … [Read more...] about Revealed: Coventry Rugby’s new club crest

Former Coventry City boss Chris Coleman has been sacked as head coach of Hebei China Fortune. Coleman, who led Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016, becomes the first coach to be fired in the 2019 campaign in China with Hebei languishing in the Chinese Super League relegation zone after picking up just one win so far this season. The 48-year-old leaves the role less than a year after being appointed to replace Manuel Pellegrini, who departed to take over at West Ham United, but the former Sky Blues , Sunderland and Fulham manager has struggled since his arrival in China. The club confirmed Coleman's departure in a social media post. It stated: "After friendly negotiation and agreement reached between the two parties, with immediate effect, Mr Chris Coleman will no longer serve as head coach." As they lost 3-2 at home to mid-table Henan Jianye on Saturday, disaffected fans held up a banner which read: "Hello Mr. Coleman, please go home! You're fired!!!" and in Chinese said: "Coleman, … [Read more...] about Former Coventry City boss fired from latest managerial post

Pub regulars have turned into campaigners in a bid to save a Coventry pub which appears to have pulled its last pint. Earlier this month, The Grapes, in Radford closed its doors for the final time - as the pub is currently subject to a planning application which would see it demolished and replaced with flats. But a group of locals which include former regulars at the pub have refused to give up, and are battling hard to restore the pub to its former glory. A campaign group - called Save The Grapes - has been launched, in a bid to object to the planning application. They are hoping to see the application rejected, and the pub reopened - with a local resident expressing an interest in purchasing the pub. To do this, they have lodged a 35-page document to Coventry City Council, detailing objections to the proposal. And to support their efforts - campaigners have enlisted the help of Dale Ingram, a historic pub conservation specialist - who put together the objection document. This … [Read more...] about Demonstration planned in bid to save historic Coventry pub

Fresh calls for an independent inquiry into allegations of bullying at Coventry City Council have been reopened. Alleged bullying victims spoke out on their experience in interviews with the Local Democracy Reporting Service, calling for more to be done to protect staff. The employees, who have made separate allegations against other staff, said the issues had led to mental health problems. Previous attempts to reach out have failed and left them feeling as if they are not being listened to, they said, while they also criticised how a formal grievance was dealt with. All of the staff said they believed the council – and councillors – had ‘totally failed’ them as issues still exist, while one said they know of other staff who are “suffering in silence” as they are “too scared” to speak out. A spokesman for Coventry council said bullying was not tolerated at the authority and any allegation was taken seriously through its … [Read more...] about Fresh call for bullying inquiry at Coventry City Council